Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 452 Alcott, Louisa May 1832 1888 Barnard, A. M. Alcott, Louisa M. (Louisa May) Alcott, L. M. (Louisa May) Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behind_a_Mask Text file produced by Beginners Projects, Martin Agren and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Behind a Mask; or, a Woman's Power" by Louisa May Alcott is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to Miss Jean Muir, a governess with an enigmatic background, who arrives at the Coventry household under circumstances that suggest she harbors secrets and aspirations far beyond her station. As the narrative unfolds, it explores themes of identity, power dynamics within social class structures, and the complex relationships that develop around Miss Muir. At the start of the story, we see the Coventry family anxiously awaiting the arrival of their new governess. Amidst the tension, Jean Muir arrives, initially behaving meekly and winning the family's sympathy. However, as she interacts with the family members—particularly with the two sons, Edward and Gerald—the narrative hints at her hidden strength and possible ambitions. Alcott skillfully depicts Jean's struggles against the constraints imposed upon her by society, while also foreshadowing the drama that will ensue from her position within the household. The opening sets the stage for a story filled with intrigue, emotional depth, and the exploration of a woman's power in a repressive society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Governesses -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Women -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 291121 2025-07-04T06:40:21.339505 text/html 300792 2021-02-26T00:11:22 text/html 190222 2025-07-04T06:40:28.221475 application/epub+zip 194536 2025-07-04T06:40:24.455497 application/epub+zip 171110 2025-07-04T06:40:23.288523 application/epub+zip 375395 2025-07-04T06:40:31.037460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359036 2025-07-04T06:40:27.496461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318931 2022-09-04T11:29:26.228719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250251 2025-07-04T06:40:20.853480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250013 2016-10-17T10:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245414 2016-08-24T14:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245405 2016-08-24T14:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23386 2025-07-04T06:40:31.171446 application/rdf+xml 16727 2025-07-04T06:40:23.783473 image/jpeg 4017 2025-07-04T06:40:23.534478 image/jpeg 94903 2016-10-17T10:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 94296 2016-08-25T06:44:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 100153 2021-02-26T00:11:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 94275 2016-08-25T06:44:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 189347 2025-07-04T06:40:21.361645 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia